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$1. Gratuity, to George C. Evans, Rowley, for L. Bon 



de Jersey. 

 $1. Gratuity, to Edwin Bates, Lynn, for B. Uiel. 

 $1. Gratuity, to John O'Brien, Bradford, for Lawrence. 

 $1.50. Gratuity, to E. Bates, Lynn, for Howell. 

 $1. Gratuity, to Philip B. Adams, Newburyport, for 



Howell. 

 $1. Gratuity, to George Pettingell, Salem, for Beurre 



Bosc. 

 $1. Gratuity, to A. J. Hubbard, Peabody, for Marie 



Louise. 

 $1.50. Gratuity, to C. M. Lunt, Newbury, for Keiffer. 



There were three hundred and twenty-four (324) plates 

 presented by one hundred and eight (108) contributors. 

 One hundred and seventeen (117) plates were of the va- 

 rieties recommended for cultivation in Essex county. 

 There were three (3) collections of the varieties recom- 

 mended, comprising tifty-eight (58) plates, and six (6) 

 dishes of twenty four (24) specimens each. The balance 

 were on the "miscellaneous" table. 



*The Committee would recommend that the following 

 varieties be dropped from the list recommended for culti- 

 vation in Essex county : St. Michael Archangel, Mount 

 Vernon and Winter Nelis ; and that Howell, Beurre Har- 

 dy and Beurre Clairgeau be added to the list. 



George Pettiugell, W. H. B. Currier, Benj. F. Stanley, 

 Geo. H. Plummer — Committee. 



*The recommendations of the Committee were adopted by 

 the Trustees at November meeting. 



APPLES. 



The Committee on Apples have attended to their duty, 



